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Jordan Orsak

Frames made at high speed. Zero margin for error. One shot. That’s what I live for.

CAPTURING

01Speed
02Engineering
03Beauty

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Jordan Orsak in the open door of a helicopter over a glacier, holding a Hasselblad — FIG.A / IN THE DOOR

SEC. 01 / BIO

Jordan Orsak grew up in East Bernard, Texas, playing small-town sports and farming and ranching alongside his grandfather, where the work got done before sundown, no excuses. A marketing degree from Texas State took him to Halliburton, running wireline logging crews across South Texas through the oil boom: long hours, heavy equipment, zero margin for error.

He moved to Los Angeles to back his partner’s acting dream and started over the hard way, working for free on big-budget sets to learn the craft from the inside. Then he founded FilmPro, and went on to direct, write and lead-edit the award-winning documentary Delivering Hope.

Today he shoots high-speed action, adventure athletes, aviation and documentary photojournalism on the Sony α1 II and Hasselblad X2D II for brands including Apple, Impulse Space, ARC Boats, Flexjet, Delta, Hyperice, Diesel Barbershops, Embraer, Bose and the NFL. Every client gets a crew chief’s discipline, a storyteller’s eye and the drive to chase the frame until it’s right.

FIG.B / BEHIND THE CAMERA

Epic Aircraft project: a small plane flying into a golden cloud deck — FIG.E0 / INTO THE CLOUD DECK

FLYING Magazine Issue 960 cover: a white-and-blue single-engine turboprop over coastal cliffs and ocean, photographed by Jordan Orsak — Cover — FLYING Magazine, Issue 960, July 2025. Photograph by Jordan Orsak.

SEC. 02 / PROJECT / EPIC AIRCRAFT

Doors off over the Pacific.

The work landed on the cover of FLYING, Issue 960, July 2025.

Collaborating with the Epic Aircraft team was an incredible experience. Working alongside aerial coordinator Kevin LaRosa and aerial DP Michael Fitzmaurice, Jordan shot all over the Palos Verdes Peninsula, just south of Los Angeles.

In the afternoon the team ferried over to Catalina Island and used the remaining evening light, shooting all around the north, south and west sides of the island. Doors off on the helicopter, windy, loud and exhilarating: collaboration at its finest, and one of the highlights of his 2025.

Client: Epic Aircraft
Aerial Coordinator: Kevin LaRosa
Aerial DP: Michael Fitzmaurice
Locations: Palos Verdes Peninsula; Catalina Island

Publication: FLYING Magazine
Issue: 960 · July 2025
Credit: Cover photograph, Jordan Orsak

Epic Aircraft project: on the runway — FIG.E1 / ON THE RUNWAY

Epic Aircraft project: the Epic seen from above over a Catalina cove — FIG.E2 / OVER CATALINA

Epic Aircraft project: behind the scenes — FIG.E3 / BEHIND THE SCENES

Epic Aircraft project: the crew — FIG.E4 / THE CREW

SEC. 03 / TWO CAMERA SYSTEMS

One for the moment. One for the print.

FREE DOWNLOAD / A1 II SETUPGet my Sony α1 II settingsThe exact setup I shoot with, for both photo and video. In my opinion, fully optimized to get the most out of the incredible technology in this body.

SYSTEM 01 / SPEED

Sony α1 II

For anything that won't wait. A stacked full-frame sensor, blackout-free bursts and AI subject recognition keep a car, an aircraft or an athlete locked in focus while the frame rate does the rest.

Sensor: 35mm full-frame stacked Exmor RS CMOS, approx. 50.1 MP
Burst: Up to 30 fps blackout-free with AF/AE tracking (electronic shutter)
Autofocus: AI processing unit with AI-based subject recognition, incl. Auto mode; up to 120 AF/AE calculations per second
Stabilization: 5-axis in-body, 8.5 stops center / 7.0 stops periphery (CIPA)
Viewfinder: 0.64-type Quad-XGA OLED, 9.44M dots, 0.90×, up to 240 fps refresh
Video: Up to 8K 30p / 4K 120p, 10-bit 4:2:2

SYSTEM 02 / RESOLUTION

Hasselblad X2D II 100C

For the frame that becomes a print. Medium format is slow on purpose: 100 megapixels of 16-bit color and wide dynamic range reward a composed, methodical approach, and hold detail at sizes a phone screen never shows.

Sensor: Medium format BSI CMOS, 100 MP (11656 × 8742), 43.8 × 32.9 mm
Color: 16-bit, dynamic range up to 15.3 stops; native ISO 50
Capture rate: Up to 3 fps continuous (AF-C)
Autofocus: PDAF, CDAF and LiDAR; AF-S / AF-C / MF
Stabilization: 5-axis in-body, 10 stops center / 8 stops edges
Viewfinder: 5.76M-dot electronic, 100% viewing area
Storage: Built-in 1TB SSD + CFexpress Type B

Specifications as published by Sony (sony.com, ILCE-1M2 and SEL600F40GM) and Hasselblad (X2D II 100C datasheet).

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High-speed action

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Black helicopter framed through a blue glacier ice cave, Alaska. Photograph by Jordan Orsak — ALASKA / ICE CAVE

Photograph by Jordan Orsak, frame 02 — FIG.02

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Black helicopter in a purple fireweed field below a snowy volcano, Alaska. Photograph by Jordan Orsak — ALASKA / FIREWEED

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Navy wake boat anchored in turquoise water by a pine-covered point. Photograph by Jordan Orsak — ON THE WATER / AT ANCHOR

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Helicopter and tents on a cliff-top above the sea, Alaska. Photograph by Jordan Orsak — ALASKA / CLIFF CAMP

Photograph by Jordan Orsak, frame 47 — FIG.47

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Photograph by Jordan Orsak, frame 50 — FIG.50

Two wake surfers behind a navy wake boat, Lake Tahoe. Photograph by Jordan Orsak — LAKE TAHOE / WAKE SURF

SEC. 05 / COMPANIES

COMPANY 01

FilmPro Productions

Founded by Jordan. Story-driven interview films for businesses and organizations, built on authentic human stories and finished with handheld and cinema drone B-roll from the DJI Inspire 3 and Mavic 4 Pro.

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COMPANY 02

XBRAND

Advanced aviation cinematography for film, television and advertising: camera jets and helicopters, stabilized gimbal systems, a cinema drone division, and worldwide aerial coordination with the FAA and local aviation authorities. Jordan serves as Partner and Marketing Director.

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